Rogers cable & DTV ready TV question

robusto · 08-25-2009, 02:24 PM

Hi all,

Please forgive this newbie question:

I have basic cable, and am being forced by Rogers (my cable provider) to switch to digital cable. They want me to rent one of their set-top boxes, but I'm wondering if my DTV tv needs it? In other words, I'm wondering if I can forgo using the set-top box because my TV already has a digital tuner in it.

Does this make sense??

cheers guys...

DoctorCAD · 08-25-2009, 02:57 PM

It makes sense.

The digital TV world is full of new terms and meanings.

In a nutshell, you will need to get the box from the cable company if you want to keep getting most of the channels. Your TV can pick up digital signals, but not on a cable, with an antenna.

I'm sure someone will give you a more detailed answer, but in general, you need the cable box.

deadhead68 · 08-25-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robusto

Hi all,

Please forgive this newbie question:

I have basic cable, and am being forced by Rogers (my cable provider) to switch to digital cable. They want me to rent one of their set-top boxes, but I'm wondering if my DTV tv needs it? In other words, I'm wondering if I can forgo using the set-top box because my TV already has a digital tuner in it.

Does this make sense??

cheers guys...

Do you know if your TV has an internal QAM tuner? If it does, you should be able to get your locals in HD. Most likely, you will need a cable card or set-top box from Rogers to receive channels like ESPN-HD, TNT-HD, etc. Most cable companies encrypt those channels.

DeadHead68

08-25-2009, 02:24 PM	#1
robusto What is HD? Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	Rogers cable & DTV ready TV question Hi all, Please forgive this newbie question: I have basic cable, and am being forced by Rogers (my cable provider) to switch to digital cable. They want me to rent one of their set-top boxes, but I'm wondering if my DTV tv needs it? In other words, I'm wondering if I can forgo using the set-top box because my TV already has a digital tuner in it. Does this make sense?? cheers guys...

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08-25-2009, 02:57 PM	#2
DoctorCAD Direct TV Fresh Meat Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 804	It makes sense. The digital TV world is full of new terms and meanings. In a nutshell, you will need to get the box from the cable company if you want to keep getting most of the channels. Your TV can pick up digital signals, but not on a cable, with an antenna. I'm sure someone will give you a more detailed answer, but in general, you need the cable box.